Power Screen, 1937 - 1939
Scope and Contents
Decorative screen made for Arnold Danvers Power (1875-1959), bookseller and philanthropist, and bequeathed by him to the Royal Commonwealth Society, of which he had been a fellow. Power had travelled around the world three times, and during 1937-39, he commissioned the artist Heather Child to record his voyages on a screen, illustrated with incidents described in his diaries. It is made of three hinged panels of sycamore wood, each measuring 2 feet by 6 feet.
Dates
- Creation: 1937 - 1939
Creator
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Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Royal Empire Society by Arnold Danvers Power.
Physical Description
art work
Originator(s)
Child, Heather (1911-1997) calligrapher, heraldic and botanical artist
Finding aid date
2018-01-31 10:39:36+00:00
Repository Details
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